Hey friends!

I can’t believe it’s already been 4 weeks since 2017 started, and since I’ve decided to restart my fitness journey! Time definitely flies. This week I wanted to try something different – I stopped tracking calories and macros and focused more on how my body felt after each meal. Maybe I jumped the gun a bit, but I think this week went well overall (with the exception of a lack of an appetite due to being sick).

I’m a huge fan of Jeannette Ogden (a healthy foodie on intagram as @shutthekaleup) and she’s a huge advocate for listening to your body and giving it the nutrients that it needs, not necessarily what calorie counting apps tell you that you need. This is a goal that I was working toward, so I figured why not start now??

SUNDAY

A quick breakdown of what I ate on Sunday:

Breakfast:

• Simple Truth Instant Chia Oatmeal – Maple & Brown Sugar
• Banana

Lunch:

• Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
• Mashed Potatoes

Dinner:

• Bakes Salmon Fillet
• Roasted Butternut Squash

Snacks:

• Brownie

Here are my intake and output stats for Sunday, January 22nd:

Calories: 1,280 kcal  | Carbohydrates: 185g  | Protein: 54g  | Fat: 40g  | Sugar: 77g

*No output stats – I misplaced my Polar charger so I didn’t wear it this week.*

MONDAY

A quick breakdown of what I ate on Monday:

Breakfast:

• Blended Coffee
  • 1 Breakfast Blend Keurig K-Cup
  • 1 tbsp. Pure Maple Syrup
  • 1 tbsp. Coconut Oil
  • 1/2 tsp. Sun Potion Ashwagandha
  • 1/2 tsp. Sun Potion Mucuna Pruriens
• I didn’t eat a full meal because I felt extremely sick and wasn’t hungry.

Lunch:

• Homemade Healthy Chicken Tenders
• Mashed Acorn Squash

Dinner:

• Baked Salmon Fillet
• I still felt sick so I didn’t eat anything with my salmon.

Snacks:

• Homemade Healthy Pudding (recipe coming at ya on Monday!)

Fitness: 20 minutes for Blogilates YouTube videos.

Here are my intake and output stats for Monday, January 23rd:

*I stopped tracking calories and macros today!*

*No output stats – I misplaced my Polar charger so I didn’t wear it this week.*

TUESDAY

A quick breakdown of what I ate on Tuesday:

Breakfast:

• Blended Coffee
  • 1 Breakfast Blend Keurig K-Cup
  • 1 tbsp. Pure Maple Syrup
  • 1 tbsp. Coconut Oil
  • 1/2 tsp. Sun Potion Ashwagandha
  • 1/2 tsp. Sun Potion Mucuna Pruriens
• Healthy Coconut Pudding (Banana Flavor)
  • Topped w/ Banana, Granola & Walnuts

Lunch:

• Leftover Chicken Tenders
• Mashed Acorn Squash

Dinner:

• Stouffers Mac n’ Cheese (definitely not the best idea)

Snacks:

• Lesser Evil Buddha Bowl Himalayan Sweetness Popcorn

Fitness: 20 minutes for Fitness Blender YouTube videos.

Here are my intake and output stats for Tuesday, January 24th:

*No intake stats for now – I’m trying to tune into my body and see how food makes me feel*

*No output stats – I misplaced my Polar charger so I didn’t wear it this week.*

WEDNESDAY

A quick breakdown of what I ate on Wednesday:

Breakfast:

• Blended Coffee
  • 1 Breakfast Blend Keurig K-Cup
  • 1 tbsp. Pure Maple Syrup
  • 1 tbsp. Coconut Oil
  • 1/2 tsp. Sun Potion Ashwagandha
  • 1/2 tsp. Sun Potion Mucuna Pruriens
• Oatmeal
  • Oats
  • Banana
  • Wild Friends Sugar Cookie PB

Lunch:

• Panera Southwest Chicken Broth Bowl (SO GOOD!!)
• Baguette (Definitely could have picked better but I love their baguettes!)

Dinner:

• Salmon Fillet
• Roasted Butternut Squash

Snacks:

• Lesser Evil Buddha Bowl Himalayan Sweetness Popcorn

Fitness: 20 minutes for Blogilates YouTube videos.

Here are my intake and output stats for Wednesday, January 25th:

*No intake stats for now – I’m trying to tune into my body and see how food makes me feel*

*No output stats – I misplaced my Polar charger so I didn’t wear it this week.*

THURSDAY

A quick breakdown of what I ate on Thursday:

Breakfast:

• Matcha Latte
  • 1 tsp. Midori Springs Matcha Powder
  • 1 tbsp. Coconut Oil
  • 1 tbsp. Pure Maple Syrup
• Siggi’s Yogurt Bowl
  • Siggi’s Spiced Pear 2% Fat Yogurt
  • Purely Elizabeth’s Pumpkin Fig Ancient Grain Granola
  • Banana
  • Wild Friends Sugar Cookie PB

Lunch:

• Avocado Toast
  • 365 Everyday (Whole Foods) 8-Grain Bread
  • Mashed Avocado (w/ Salt, Pepper & Garlic Powder)
  • Love Beet’s Smoky-BBQ Shredded Beets

Dinner:

• Bonafide Provisions Bone Broth (w. Sea Salt, Pepper, Garlic, Turmeric & Oregano)
• Felt too sick to eat more

Snacks:

• Key Lime Pie Slice

Here are my intake and output stats for Thursday, January 26th:

*No intake stats for now – I’m trying to tune into my body and see how food makes me feel*

*No output stats – I misplaced my Polar charger so I didn’t wear it this week.*

FRIDAY [TODAY]

A quick breakdown of what I ate on Friday:

Breakfast:

• Siggi’s 4% Fat Vanilla Yogurt
• Purely Elizabeth’s Pumpkin Fig Ancient Grain Granola
• Wild Friends Gingerbread PB
• 1 Banana
• Matcha Latte
  • 1 tsp. Midori Springs Matcha Powder
  • 1 tbsp. Coconut Oil
  • 1 tbsp. Pure Maple Syrup

Lunch:

• 2 Slices 365 Everyday (Whole Foods) 8-Grain Bread
• Mashed Avocado (w/ Salt, Pepper & Garlic Powder)
• Love Beet’s Smoky-BBQ Shredded Beets

Dinner:

• Grilled Chicken (w/ Salt, Pepper, Turmeric & Paprika)
• Roasted Brussel Sprouts
• Roasted Eggplant
• Sauteed Mushrooms
• Love Beet’s Smoky-BBQ Shredded Beets
• Kite Hill Cream Cheese

Snacks:

• Mini Mint-Chocolate Kit Kats

Fitness: 20 minutes for Blogilates YouTube videos.

Here are my intake and output stats for Friday, January 27th:

*No intake stats for now – I’m trying to tune into my body and see how food makes me feel*

*No output stats – I finally found my Polar charger and had my watch on it all day.*

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Next week is measurement week! And the week after is the start of the CHAARG Spring Break Fit Plan! I’m so pumped to see my progress, and to join 1,500 other ladies in 5 weeks of sweat seshes, meditation and good eats! There are still a few spots left so check it out and join us! (I was a grand-prize winner a few fit plans ago and was featured on the CHAARG blog. If you want to check out my journey of the Fall 2015 Fit Plan, you can check it out here!)

Naturally,

Ari